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APOD: 2026 October 31 – Night on a Spooky Planet
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 30/10/2026
NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants
America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Through multiple pa - Science · 30/10/2026
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head
Intricate structures within theCat’s Head Nebulaare illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. - Science · 30/10/2026
NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope
NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. - Science · 30/10/2026
November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. - Science · 30/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting the Cepheus Flare
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 30/10/2026
Vega Island Frozen in Fright
The sight of an icy skull-like visage on the Antarctic island could make one’s blood run cold. - Science · 30/10/2026
Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. - Science · 29/10/2026
Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
This slice of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, was used to determine the age of the rock. - Science · 29/10/2026
Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory still like to get in the Halloween spirit. - Science · 29/10/2026
NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found
When a rose-colored meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2022, no one knew how old it was or where it came from. - Science · 29/10/2026
NASA Names Troy Asher Armstrong Flight Research Center Director
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Troy Asher director of the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. - Science · 29/10/2026
NIH–NASA QuSAFE Challenge
The Quantum-Enabled Predictive Preclinical NAMs for Toxicity and Safety QuSAFE Challenge, a collaboration between the National Institutes of Health NIH and NASA,… - Science · 29/10/2026
Envía tu nombre a Titán a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA
Read this release in Englishhere.Puede que nunca llegues a surcar los cielos bajo las nubes o sobre las arenas orgánicas de la luna Titán de Saturno, ¡pero tu nombre sí puede hacerlo! - Science · 29/10/2026
Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly Mission
You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn’s moon Titan, but your name can. - Science · 29/10/2026
NASA’s ISAM State of Play: The Industry Standard for Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing
When companies began approaching NASA’s Langley Research Center, asking to be included in the In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing ISAM State of Play for… - Science · 29/10/2026
NASA’s Hubble Marks Way for Roman Space Telescope
A sweeping barred galaxy takes center stage in this Oct. 22, 2026, image, but the gravitational lensing at bottom right is the real target. - Science · 29/10/2026
Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula Lurks Within Sight of NASA’s Hubble, Webb
Like a spectral form rising out of a cold mist, NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have captured a hauntingly dynamic star-forming scene. - Science · 29/10/2026
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jared Spiers
Jared Spiers had an interest in contributing to NASA’s mission long before becoming a civil servant for the agency. - Science · 29/10/2026
APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns of Venus
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 29/10/2026
Arnab Strikes India
The first named storm of the North Indian Ocean’s cyclone season made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh. - Science · 29/10/2026
Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman has been named Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. - Science · 28/10/2026
NASA Welcomes Vietnam as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful,… - Science · 28/10/2026
Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
NASA’s Artemis III SLS Space Launch System core stage is integrated alongside the twin solid rocket boosters on Oct. - Science · 28/10/2026
NASA University Challenge Ignites Trajectory of Drone Entrepreneur
Five years ago, Gavin Gardner was a Michigan State University engineering student researching next-generation drone technology as part of a NASA grant. - Science · 28/10/2026
NASA Selects 19 New Citizen Science Proposals in 2026
So far, 2026 has seen a flood of successes for volunteers who do NASA science, exemplifying NASA’s commitment to gold-standard science—transparent, reproducible and intrinsically collaborative. - Science · 28/10/2026
Webb Sees Turbulent Star Nursery
In this Webb image released on Oct. 22, 2026, we see a turbulent cauldron of star formation filled with dense clumps of gas. - Science · 28/10/2026
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5043-5049: Preparing to Drill at ‘Nazca’
Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Following theBasque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few… - Science · 28/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 28 – The Mutual Occultation of Ganymede and Io
APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 28 – The…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along - Science · 28/10/2026
The Land of the Standing-Up Rocks
A national monument since the 1920s, Chiricahua is America's newest national park. - Science · 27/10/2026
NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation
The four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a year will exit their habitat on Saturday, Oct. - Science · 27/10/2026
NASA’s Neo Surveyor Sunshade
A technician inspects the large sunshade ofNASA’s Near-Earth Object NEO Surveyor missionin this image released on Oct. 26, 2026. - Science · 27/10/2026
How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent
When Rice University student Malvika Bhardwaj asked her mentor Daniel Cohen, a Guidance, Navigation & Control GN&C engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, whether he… - Science · 27/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 27 – Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 27/10/2026
A-81 Reaches South Georgia
The Antarctic iceberg made a relatively quick exit from the Weddell Sea, only to slow at the edge of a remote island’s underwater shelf. - Science · 26/10/2026
NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis
This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on May 20, 2024, the 1,155th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. - Science · 26/10/2026
Tinga’s Tale
Written by Margaret Deahn, Ph.D. - Science · 26/10/2026
NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are… - Science · 26/10/2026
NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade Gets Inspected
The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object NEO Surveyor is mounted on an assembly ring during inspections in a clean room at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2026. - Science · 26/10/2026
Solar Cells Inspected on NASA’s NEO Surveyor
The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object NEO Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in late July. - Science · 26/10/2026
NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration
The NASA STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Enhancement in Earth Science SEES Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research… - Science · 26/10/2026
NASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulation at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. - Science · 26/10/2026
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. - Science · 26/10/2026
NASA, USDA Sign Agreement Advancing Earth Science, Agriculture
NASA and the U.S. - Science · 26/10/2026
2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 26/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 26 – M42:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is - Science · 26/10/2026
Hunting Red Leaves with Satellites
A modern satellite makes it possible to pursue the ancient tradition of leaf-peeping in a whole new way. - Science · 25/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 24/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 23/10/2026
NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system… - Science · 23/10/2026
NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. - Science · 23/10/2026
NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles 275 kilometers above Earth’s surface. - Science · 23/10/2026
RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis
Teams atNASA’s Stennis Space Centernear Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. - Science · 23/10/2026
NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
Science Public Affairs Officer, NASA Langley Research Center NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. - Science · 23/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. - Science · 23/10/2026
El Niño Then and Now
A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year's El Niño up against its strongest predecessors. - Science · 22/10/2026
NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Members of the media are invited to join NASA at the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium from Monday, Oct. 26, to Wednesday, Oct. - Science · 22/10/2026
Spiral’s Edge
This NASAHubble Space Telescopeimage released on Oct. - Science · 22/10/2026
NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses
A sweeping barred spiral galaxy marks the spot in this image, but the real treasure is the gravitational lens in the lower-right corner, where a distant background… - Science · 22/10/2026
APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435
Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.